Are there also going to be ads that require you to apply for their products before you get coins? Or that require you to take strange surveys? Or that voluntarily download unwanted content onto your computer?

Not gonna say you guys will allow skeevy advertisement. But with how much this feature reminds me of Gaia's money system, it also reminds me of the sketchy ads people went through to earn cash there.

According to the above staff post creators wouldn't have to be in the key/coin program or app exclusive to be apart of this. Readers would need to use the app inorder to spend coins on the artists but it'd be open to all creators. Which is SUPER awesome imo and a good first step forward. Once inplace maybe then they can look into bringing it to the site so those without mobile devices can also join in.

STAFF:

Quick correction here: This feature will actually be open to ALL comic creators. Everyone. You wouldn't have to be a part of the Coin/Key program and you don't have to make your comic series an app exclusive.

I'm new to your website, but I love it so far! However I have couple questions behind your coins and I understand it's in the middle of development for desktop and mobile (unless mobile is done then awesome!). However when you quoted:

STAFF:

Step 3: Donate those valuable coins to your favorite creators making them VERY happy because they will be able to cash them out for CASH

I was very curious to understand that once they get coins from donators they will get actual money from it? I mean like real money? If so, what are the steps for creators to get the money from their donation? And what are the steps for donators to donate to their favorite creators (I mean I like to support couple creators with my donation)? Also will it work for Romania, Spain, Germany, France (etc)? I was planning to purchase coins on your mobile app and I wanted to make sure how it works to give my donations to creators.

One more question...Can the coins be used for adverting the creator's comics in your website and mobile app too?

One more question...Can the coins be used for adverting the creator's comics in your website and mobile app too?

Coins that are donated to creators will only be able to be cashed out.

lukas3:

How many coins will I get for each advertisement I watch?

It will vary. Most likely between 12 and 26 per view. The more the community does what the ads ask the more valuable future ads will be worth. That's how ad companies work. If they get results they start sending ads with better payouts. We've been told it could get up to as high as 70 coins per view maybe.

Louistrations:

Has the "watch ad to earn coins" feature gone live yet? Or is it just something that's limited to NA?

It is sooooooooooo close. Most likely today or tomorrow. And they will be available globally.

So to make it clear, i can't donate my coins to creators at this time?

That is correct. But it's coming REALLY soon.

We have to do things one step at a time.

First we had to research the best system for us. Then our awesome dev team had to do ALOT of work getting that system implemented...it took a long time guys, trust me.

Next we are rolling out mobile ads to give creators even MORE ad revenue. This should be live in the next week or so. SO, if y'all have ANY friends with mobile phones tell them to read your stuff on Tapas and it will start helping you get paid when that feature goes live.

And then will come the donate coins to creators feature which we hope becomes a great tool to helping support comic/webcomic world. Tell all your family and friends to go watch a video and then donate their coins to you. It should be awesome!

And finally, we will have the ability for creators to sell "early access" to their next episodes. That should be pretty amazing too.

The creators have to be signed up to be able to receive revenue from us. They have to legally be able to receive it. But once they're signed up they could start being able to get donations. It will be up to the creator to sign up.